How do you protect yourself and your privacy online in an era when cybercrimes are commonplace and becoming more dangerous and sophisticated?
In a recent interview, Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Christopher Stangl, the leader of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber and Counterintelligence Branch in Newark, discussed techniques to stay safe in cyberspace.
Hillary Viders: What are the most prevalent cyber crimes in the U.S. today?
Christopher Stangl: The majority of cyber crimes that we at the FBI handle typically involve some form of fraud. Within that subset, we see a lot of elder fraud, which is fraud that victimizes our senior citizens. Examples of fraud using the internet include romance scams, lottery schemes, and identity theft. People are generally familiar with the latter.